Name: Hansel and Gretel
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Released: 2007-03-12
Duration: 27 min
Cast: Luke Allison, Isabella Pease, Kelly Eggers

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Based on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel is a dark and stylized, black and white, German Expressionistic silent picture featuring detailed design and an eerie musical score.

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German Expressionism
Dark Fairy Tale
Silent Film
Black and White
Stylized Visuals
Eerie Music
Psychological Horror
Brooding Atmosphere

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Directed by: Robert Eggers
Written by: Robert Eggers
Produced by: Kelly Eggers, Mike Neal
Music by: The First Person

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Facts

March 12, 2007 · 27 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: March 12, 2007
Runtime: 27 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Original language: English
Also spoken: xx
Made in: United States

Tropes

Gingerbread, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?, Gretel and Hansel +9

Gingerbread
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Gretel and Hansel
Gretel and Hansel
Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft
Bridge to Another World
Dark Parables
Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
European Folk and Fairy Tales
Fairytale Fights

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Hansel and Gretel worth watching?"

Questions about Hansel and Gretel

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Is Hansel and Gretel worth watching?

53

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.5).

Will Hansel and Gretel scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Hansel and Gretel?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Hansel and Gretel use?

GingerbreadWhoever Slew Auntie Roo?Gretel and HanselGretel and HanselHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. EvilHansel & Gretel: Witch HuntersHansel & Gretel: Warriors of WitchcraftBridge to Another WorldDark ParablesGrimm's Fairy Tale ClassicsEuropean Folk and Fairy TalesFairytale Fightsand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Gingerbread, Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?, and Gretel and Hansel.